Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

M. Dwight Shelton Jr.

The Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer and the division of Budget and Financial Management are responsible for the following:

Providing the primary support to university leadership in identifying, obtaining, and allocating the resources needed to achieve the university’s mission and the goals and objectives of the university’s strategic plan

Developing and maintaining active relationships with several entities and key staff within the Executive Branch and the General Assembly to ensure a positive and effective working environment for the university

Providing oversight to the university's accounting processes, including financial relationships with the commonwealth and regulatory relationships with the state and federal governments

Providing support for the university's internal operations through the development of innovative procurement operations and through the delivery of identification, debit card, and security services through the Hokie Passport

Enabling the development and enhancement of effective business practices throughout the university, including the implementation of new financial and business information systems to provide electronic, paperless services to the university's faculty, staff, and students